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'Universities have a long history of recruiting and educating excellent teachers in partnership with schools. The recent bias has been towards school-led teacher training and we have seen missed recruitment targets for several years running. It is not acceptable to blithely continue down this road in the face of the evidence and put a future generation of schoolchildren's education at risk.

'We also support the report's call for funding for a greater range of personal development opportunities for teachers to ensure the profession remains an attractive and respected career option.'